High Beeches Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117342
Address
Aldwickbury Crescent, AL5 5SD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
417 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
10.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.1%
Persistent absence
4.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.2%
Mixed 12.3%
Other White 5.3%
Chinese 5%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other Asian 2.6%
Indian 2.2%
African 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4
WritingAverage0.4
MathsWell above average4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

High Beeches Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
71
2nd preference
104
3rd preference
64
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
57
26
31
Year 1
60
25
35
Year 2
60
28
32
Year 3
60
33
27
Year 4
60
33
27
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
60
29
31
Year 2023-2024

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